Convertible furniture



Oct. 16,1923. 1,471,175

F. J. LEWIS ET AL V CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed March 21, 1922 I gnucnfou alemz'a.

ITE-D sra'rss PAT PatentedDct. e-192 3.

I FRANK J. LEWIS AND Eo B. r nown, or HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

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LEO B. BROWN; citizensof the United States, residing at Huntsville, in the county of Madison and State ofAlabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Furniture, ofwhich the fol lowing is aspecification.

' Our invention relates to convertible turnitureand the object of the invention: is to provide a piece ofiurnitu're' of this class that combines the characteristics board and a step ladder; A

In the accompanying drawings, one embodiment of the invention is illustrated, and Figure l is a; perspective :view Alo t the device erected as an ironingboard;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary. longitudinal section of Figure 1 illustrating thesecuring means between the ironing board andone of I its supports;

F igure 3 is a similar view of the securing means at the other end'ofthe-board the section being taken on the line 3 3 111? Figure 1.

The block 12 is supported on four legs '13,

and isprovided with a central bore adapted to'receive the perpendicularpost l5which fits snugly therein and is'adjustable in its length direction by means of'a pin 16 en gag ng in one of the transverse apertures A 17 provided along the lower end ofthepost.

" A The block '12 is preferablyprovidedwith a recess 18 in which'the pin'16 may rest A board 27 with a socket member 28 secured at one end thereof: and adapted to engage is extended-downwardly terminating with a'shank 32 which is long enough to reston the fioor, A'The support of this end of the ironing board consists of a ladder 33 pro vided'witha numberof rungs or steps34 withany one of which the'endof the-board 27 may engage in the manner indicatedin Figures 1 and 2. That is to say, the jaw 30 reaches above one of theArungs of an ironing 'A'lThe ironing board consists: of the usual said top, a Asta Mean-dthe side of the same rungand in this manner provide a good grip :OILlJhB ladder. In order to moresecurely connect the ironing board A with the ladder,- a'brace 36' is provided which atone end 37 hooks'overi another of the rungs on the ladder 33 and at its other end are provided alongthe brace 36 for close adjustment. A. 1 r A A Theladder 33 is in the usualinanner pro-- vided-with a pair oflegs 40hinged tolthe ladder, as at 11.-

brace 42 connects the" ntwo'le'gs and afsnap latch 43 holds the-legs closedup to the ladder when the latter functions as a supportfor the ironing board or extended fingers engage with the under Be it known that we, FRANK J Lnw sand when it isput' away. A bracket 441s se cured to the topof the ladder and serves'as a stand for the flat iron.

A A Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed as new. is:

therefor; said support comprising support a ladder-shaped member provided with: run-gs, a grippln'g member journaled on the extending through under side of said topand the same, adap'ted to hold tightly against oneend of said top, said gripping member having a downwardly extending shank, "a ,linkA having detachable one of said rungs ,Tengagement with "said A shank and with another of said rungsfor locking said grip ping member; and 1 a vertically stand for the other end of said top;

2. An ironing-Aboard having a top and supports therefor; one of 'said therethrough and a seat in its upper side communicating with said opening, a post engaging in saldiopening andin said 'socket and provided with aplurality of diametric aperturesyand aholding member engaged through anyone of the said openings and resting n the seat inthe stand. A

I supports comprising a socket on the underside of nd having a vertical opening A lpAn' ironing-board having a top and a i extensible f i A n testimonywhereof we 'afiixour signatures'. A

FRANK LEWIS. I LEOB; BROWN.;"[L.S.] 

